tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post3389088332744545881..comments2024-03-23T11:21:26.234-05:00Comments on my blessed life: What I Do With *Aging* VeggiesLora @ my blessed lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-73119486785638528002009-05-08T08:20:00.000-05:002009-05-08T08:20:00.000-05:00Frozen kale is one of my favorite convenience food...Frozen kale is one of my favorite convenience foods! Click my name for lots of ideas on how to use it.<br /><br />I also freeze anything that's about to go bad, like you. We get a CSA (crate of random produce every week from a local farm) each summer, and if we're busy it's hard to eat all the veggies in time! When I'm REALLY organized, I freeze them as soon as we get them, to maximize vitamins. I love being able to eat things in winter that aren't in season, like zucchini, without paying high prices.<br /><br />I also keep orange peels in the freezer for use in cranberry bread and such. Whenever we get a batch of oranges that have nice thick peels, I wash the outside of one of them before peeling and then save the peels.'Beccahttp://blog.earthlingshandbook.org/2008/12/03/eat-more-kale.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-702374331951813652009-05-06T08:49:00.000-05:002009-05-06T08:49:00.000-05:00Brilliant! I've been tossing them in the compost ...Brilliant! I've been tossing them in the compost bin, but your idea makes much more sense. :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812120357608111334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-63448167246025270002009-05-06T08:40:00.000-05:002009-05-06T08:40:00.000-05:00Yep! We do this with aging veggies and bananas as...Yep! We do this with aging veggies and bananas as well. Great tip!!!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581955419860313898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-76099169286362071172009-05-06T08:12:00.000-05:002009-05-06T08:12:00.000-05:00Great tip! One of those why didn't I think of tha...Great tip! One of those why didn't I think of that moments!!! Thanks for sharing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951899756912775212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-73082432869035884452009-05-06T07:53:00.000-05:002009-05-06T07:53:00.000-05:00Great tip! I hadn't thought about doing that with...Great tip! I hadn't thought about doing that with celery. I think I have some wilting in the fridge right now! :)bridget {bake at 350}https://www.blogger.com/profile/03028474637440238003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-4937090267413233312009-05-06T07:20:00.000-05:002009-05-06T07:20:00.000-05:00Great post! I save so much doing this.
Anything t...Great post! I save so much doing this.<br /><br />Anything that is about to "go" in our house gets put in a freezer bag and gets tossed right into the chest freezer.<br /><br />:)Niki Jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433264163042853577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-73702222683060865222009-02-06T00:24:00.000-06:002009-02-06T00:24:00.000-06:00Just stopped by and saw the great tip about the ce...Just stopped by and saw the great tip about the celery and bell peppers. The question about the bananas-it works. My husband and son like them almost green, but not ripe-which is when I like them. You'd think this would solve the extra banana problem, but it doesn't. I just throw them in the freezer. <BR/><BR/>At Christmas, I used bananas that had been in the freezer for several months to make banana bread and they tasted fine. It wasn't quite as flavorful as they would be if I hadn't waited so long, but they were still good. <BR/><BR/>It's really easy to use them-just let them sit out for a little bit to thaw out some. You then just cut the top off the skin and squeeze the banana out of it. I just put them in the mixer since they are pretty well mashed already after being squeezed out.<BR/><BR/>So, don't trash the bananas, freeze them and use them for banana bread, smoothies, whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-55532279983398778442009-01-31T10:18:00.000-06:002009-01-31T10:18:00.000-06:00I do this with green peppers and with cayenne pepp...I do this with green peppers and with cayenne peppers. It's such a time saver. I've never done it with celery though, but now after reading this, I plan to give it a try. Thanks for sharing. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275397308355794201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-43005605476076217302009-01-27T22:13:00.000-06:002009-01-27T22:13:00.000-06:00Betsy~I've heard that about onions...I just never ...Betsy~<BR/>I've heard that about onions...I just never have leftover onions, instead I'm always running out of them:)<BR/>I'd love to know how the bananas turn out. I'm terrible about letting bananas ruin--this could be my solution!Lora @ my blessed lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-8419787920126514932009-01-27T22:08:00.000-06:002009-01-27T22:08:00.000-06:00Onions do well like this! And I heard over ripe b...Onions do well like this! And I heard over ripe bananas can be frozen if you can't bake bread right away. I have some in my freezer now, but haven't used them yet to see if it works.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-20719602378253784202009-01-27T16:32:00.000-06:002009-01-27T16:32:00.000-06:00Great tip! I have tossed plenty of celery before....Great tip! I have tossed plenty of celery before...I never even thought to freeze it.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567398445753025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-1413664903222410022009-01-27T16:13:00.000-06:002009-01-27T16:13:00.000-06:00Lisa~I have leftover (Christmas) ham in my freezer...Lisa~<BR/>I have leftover (Christmas) ham in my freezer right now, too, just for that very purpose!:) <BR/><BR/>Kari~<BR/>I definitely remember those poor shrivled peppers. You can tell Mom doesn't cook quite as often anymore. lol!!Lora @ my blessed lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-25955256169005562009-01-27T16:08:00.000-06:002009-01-27T16:08:00.000-06:00What a great idea, Lora! I will definitely have t...What a great idea, Lora! I will definitely have to start doing this. When I bake a ham, I trim off all the *leftover* meat and put a handful in ziplock bags to put into beans for flavoring. It comes in very handy!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038181617141938398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-36608472135402056522009-01-27T15:01:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:01:00.000-06:00Remember those peppers in Mom's freezer? lol!Remember those peppers in Mom's freezer? lol!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16836957322797971855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-40540434756192951962009-01-27T12:38:00.000-06:002009-01-27T12:38:00.000-06:00What a great idea! Awesome tackle:-)What a great idea! Awesome tackle:-)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099425493742842588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-30588652549535944682009-01-27T11:09:00.000-06:002009-01-27T11:09:00.000-06:00Do I know about this!! Today I am giving CPR to a...Do I know about this!! Today I am giving CPR to a cauliflower and cutting some little black spots off because I think it is still 90% just fine! Cute and informative post.<BR/>Roberta AnneThe Raggedy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967298521893250721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-54237917360438748982009-01-27T11:02:00.000-06:002009-01-27T11:02:00.000-06:00I can't believe I haven't thought of doing this be...I can't believe I haven't thought of doing this before! Thanks for the great idea. :)Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544744398580311367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-87343787078897441382009-01-27T07:33:00.000-06:002009-01-27T07:33:00.000-06:00Awesome tip and now I won't be wasting any veggies...Awesome tip and now I won't be wasting any veggies from here on out!! Thanks so much!Gene and Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181573229616773601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753791058334220460.post-46726184666505562152009-01-27T06:59:00.000-06:002009-01-27T06:59:00.000-06:00Hi Lora That is a great thrifty idea. I always fee...Hi Lora <BR/>That is a great thrifty idea. I always feel so bad when I have to throw food out. I have a student from Brazil staying with us for 6months so it is a bit of a challenge to come up with new meals. She only eats chicken and fish but not spicy food. I will have to check out some of your recipes and others and get organized.She is doing year 12 here and today was the first day of school for the year and I spent the day with her at school and so I am very tired.(All that concentrating) Blessings SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746664975687273211noreply@blogger.com